Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-19
CITRUS FAIR RESULTS.
What MIR. Platt says upon His Return
Concerning the Exhibition etc.

What Mr.. Plat says upon His Return,
Concerning the Exhibition, etc.
T. E. Plat, one of the managers of the
Citrus Fair in Chicago, returned to Sacra-
mento yesterday, and was interviewed in
| regard to his experiences in the East and
his impressions touching the result of the
exhibition. He says that the committee
labored under many disadvantages, promi-
nent among which was the extremely cold
weather, which rendered it almost impos-
sible for persons to come out on the street.
Nevertheless the attendance was very good,
and, best of all, the class of people who
visited the fair was of character such as is
needed in developing our part of the State
intelligent men and people of means.
Mr.. Plat thinks that there are plenty OF
laborers and men without capital here now,
and while they are ready and willing to
contribute their labor and brains to the
building up of Northern California, they
can do little without the assistance of CAPT.
tai, and to reach the wealth of Chicago and
impress it with the claims of this portion
OF the State was one of the principal aims
of the managers of the Citrus Fair.
Bankers, rsilroad men, real estate deal
ers, fruit dealers, members of Produce Ex-
change and Board of Trade were person.
ally seen and brought to the exhibition in
large numbers.
1t was very gratifying to hear the high
praises that were freely bestowed On the
display, and the expressions of surprise
that were made when it was explained that
this grand array of citrus fruit all came
from and was grown in Northern and Cen
trail California. Many visitors, who had
seen the display sent from Southern Cali
fornia last wear, did not hesitate to say that
our exhibit was the best, and il seemed 10
be the unanimous opinion that il was more
lastefully arranged.
The GROWING surprise was reached
when the committee informed visitors thaf
our fruits ripen from three to five weeks
earlier than IN Southern California. This
statement required explanation, but +. 3.
Blowers was equal 20 the task, and req
dered the committee invaluable service IN
this respect. Mr.. Plat states that It would
have been utterly impossible to have
selected committee HAT could have req
dered the managers better service, or been
more faithful to the trust Ieposed in them
by the various counties than the one sent
with this exhibit, namely: Messrs.
Blowers, Morrison, Eonn and Tucker.
each one Of which was always to be found
ct his post surrounded by @ group Of eager
listeners. The weather reports telegraphed
daily by the RFCoRD-I Mon were con
spieuously posted, and were read with
wonder by many people. This argument
needed no explanation, but taught lis own
lesson to the man who had just come in
from the sidewalk, where the theHmometer
showed So below zero
Owing 10 The extreme cold it was found
that the fruit could not be moved fcm the
cars Tor the first day or two, and Mr.. Greg
Dry. one Of the managers, who had gone
on ahead, wisely ran the cars into a Grain
elevator till the weather moderated ana an
hour or two IN the middle of lie day could
be utilized to move the fruit.
Mr.. Piatt says that while the wealth.
business energy and general magniiiccuce
OF Chicago is SO great rs to confuse the
mind, its effect is ali destroyed by The fear
futy cold weather, and there Is no place n
the United States good enough for iiiu but
Central California with its mild climate,
its present beauly and future greatness. In
conclusion he said that great good a-as
bound 10 resul, from the Citrns Fair dis
play just closed, and that by al means
Central California should, another season,
not only repeat The work Of this year. bu
make Jiuely preparation and far Guido
anvthiEg vet attempted